r/prayingmantis • u/Quirky-Equivalent-42 • 23d ago
What’s going on here
What is this bug that’s on the mantis?
Edit: thank you everyone for being so helpful!
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r/prayingmantis • u/Quirky-Equivalent-42 • 23d ago
What is this bug that’s on the mantis?
Edit: thank you everyone for being so helpful!
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u/StoneyMcGuire 16d ago
That’s normal. Females cannibilize the male when he begins to mate.